South Vermillion High School is a public high school in Clinton, Indiana serving students in grades 9 through 12. It was created in 1977 as the building replaced Clinton High School. As of 2017, the school has an enrollment of approximately 546 students.

Governance South Vermillion is one of two high schools in Vermillion County (the other being North Vermillion High School in Cayuga). South Vermillion High School is also the only secondary institution under the administration of the South Vermillion School Corporation. The school district includes the municipalities of Clinton, Dana, Fairview Park, and Universal, and the census-designated places of Blanford and St. Bernice. – Text list

Campus The school is located on the north side of Clinton. The school's football field was named after former coach, Brent Anderson, on October 4, 2013. Its softball and baseball field is located next to the stadium. The Gym has a capacity of 2,900.

Sport and extracurricular activities South Vermillion participates in sports under IHSAA regulations and in IHSAA state rankings and tournaments. It is a member of the Wabash River Conference.

Basketball The South Vermillion Wildcats have won (1) Sectional 1986.

Battle of the Back-Roads The Battle of the Back-Roads game is played annually between the Riverton Parke Panthers and the Wildcats, the winner receiving a large gold basketball on a square wooden base. On February 15, 2013, the inaugural battle of the Back-Roads trophy was won by the Wildcats, beating Riverton Parke 73–55. The trophy series is South Vermillion 3–1 Riverton Parke.

American Football - South Vermillion Wildcats The school is represented by the South Vermillion Wildcat football team in the 2A division of IHSAA football. Home games are played at Brent Anderson Memorial Stadium on the campus of the school. The Wildcats compete in the Wabash River Conference. Prior to realignment in 2016, South Vermillion was part of the Western Indiana Conference but moved to the WRC in 2016 due to travel costs.

The Wildcats have registered 7 winning seasons in their history, with 2 of those seasons resulting in eight victories or more, and 12 seasons resulting in at least five wins. The team have won 2 conference championships in their history.

Trophy games

Bronze Helmet game The Bronze Helmet game is played annually between the Sullivan Golden Arrows and the Wildcats. The winner has been awarded the Bronze Helmet since 1946.

Coal Bucket game The Coal Bucket game is played annually between the Northview Knights and the Wildcats, and the winner receives the old coal bucket. Originally started between the Clinton Wildcats and the Brazil Red Devils, the game has continued after Brazil consolidated into Northview. The winner has received the same coal bucket as a trophy for the game since 1951.

Milk Jug game The Milk Jug game is played annually between the Riverton Parke Panthers and the Wildcats, and the winner receives the Milk Jug. The Milk Jug game started in 1993, with Riverton Park taking the Trophy 22–6. The game resumed after the Wildcats re-entered the Wabash River Conference in 2016.

1993 Riverton Parke 22–6 1994 Riverton Parke 27–7 1995 South Vermillion 13–10 1996 Riverton Parke 42–13 1997 South Vermillion 21–20 1998 South Vermillion 52–7 2016 South Vermillion 48–20 2017 South Vermillion 31–6 2018 South Vermillion 28–0 2019 South Vermillion 35–8 2020 South Vermillion 54–0 2021 No Game COVID-19 2022 South Vermillion 38–0 2023 South Vermillion 49–7

Head coaches South Vermillion Wildcats Head Coaches Name Seasons RecordBrent Anderson 1977–1984 33–45TBD 1985–198910–35TBD 1990–1993 11–26Mike Stewart 1994 1–8Phil Morris 1995 3–6Tim Weeks 1996–1998 11–18Rene Foli 1999–2003 15–25Brian Gilman 2004–2007 8–32Ron Whiteman 2008–2010 15–17Chuck Sorrell 2011–2013 4–26Will Porter 2014–2016 9–22Greg Barrett 2017–2025TBD Corey Miller 2025–present

Record vs. rivals Team Record Percentage Streak First Meeting Last Meeting North Vermillion 19–22 .463 WIN 3 1981 2022 Northview / Brazil 5–28 Loss 2 1977 2015 Sullivan 8–24 .250 Loss 12 1977 2022 West Vigo 10–17 3.70 WIN 1 1977 2022 Park Heritage/Rockville1 16–28 .363 WIN 1 1978 2022 Overall Record 58–119 Name Changed due to Rockville and Turkey Run consolidation.

Conference championships South Vermillion has won or shared a conference championship on 3 occasions, including 2 Western Indiana Conference titles and most recently the 2017 Wabash River Conference Title.

Season Coach Title Record Conf. Record1979Brent AndersonWestern Indiana5–43–11980Brent AndersonWestern Indiana6–43–02017Greg BarrettWabash River7–37–12020Greg BarrettWabash River7–26–0

Team records South Vermillion Wildcats Football Records Season Record19773–719782–819795–519806–419816–419826–319832–819841–919852–719862–719873–619882–719892–7 Season Record1990 4–619910–919925–419932–719941–819953–619961–819975–519985–519995–52000 5–52001 8–32002 1–9 Season Record2003 2–820043–820050–1020062–820072–820086–520098–220100–1020110–1020122–82013 2–82014 4–72015 3–7 Season Record2016 2–820177–320183–720197–520207–220214–620225–120232024202520263-72027 2028 Season Record2029 2030 203120322033203420352036Total157–292

All-State players A total of 8 Wildcats have been recognized as All-State by various media selectors. South Vermillion All-State Players Season Name Pos.1992 J.D. MurdockOT1998 Jason HokeRB 1998Jacob WeberWE Season Name Pos.2009 Dan RoweOL2017 Jacob HandleyWR2019 Cam MeyerDE Season Name Pos.2020 Joey ShewTE2020 Kadin McMahanDL

Fall Boys Cross Country Girls Cross Country Football Girls Golf Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Boys Tennis Volleyball

Winter Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Boys Swimming Girls Swimming Wrestling

Spring Baseball Boys Golf Softball Girls Tennis Boys Track and Field Girls Track and Field

There are also the club sports (non-IHSAA) of cheerleading, dance and boys and girls bowling.

Quizzes The school has a spell bowl team, a math bowl team, and many other academic teams. Their spell bowl team has been to state on several occasions most recently in the 2015–16 school year. Their Quiz Bowl won the final W.I.C competition on February 2, 2016.

Theatre Dating back to 1980, the Theatre program has been going strong, staging plays and musicals. Shows staged include The Sound of Music, Tarzan The Musical, Shrek The Musical, MAMMA MIA!, Into The Woods, Beauty And The Beast, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory The Musical, Frozen, All Together Now!, and My Fair Lady.

Marching Band The school has a marching band program. They have done shows such as A New Dawn, The Station, Groovitude, Thor's Hammer, The Beatles, and Confined in this Mad World.

Former schools School Location Mascot Colors Year Started Year closed Blanford Blanford Bears 19231928 Consolidatedinto Clinton Clinton Clinton Wildcats 18851977 New building/Name changed to South Vermillion Dana Dana Aggies 19251961Consolidatedinto Clinton Hillsdale Hillsdale Hilltoppers 1916 1961Consolidatedinto Clinton Saint Bernice Saint Bernice Hornets 1928 1961Consolidatedinto Clinton

See also List of high schools in Indiana Western Indiana Conference

References

External links South Vermillion High School's Website School Data